Director Mohit Suri had earlier told the publication that Farhan had really liked the script of his film, which would revolve around a father-son relationship. There would be two parallel leads in the film, and a source said that Farhan and Aditya have been roped in for the film.

"Mohit has decided to cast Farhan and Aditya together. He needed a younger actor and when he narrated the script to Adi, he loved it and immediately said yes. Also, after having worked together in Aashqui 2, both the actor and the director wanted to repeat the magic and possibly the success of their last film together. Farhan and Aditya will have separate tracks that will eventually come together," the insider said.

The source rubbished rumours of a cold war between them over Shraddha and said, "In fact, Adi and Farhan get along really well. They are excited about working together. The filming begins in January next year. Farhan is prepping and building his body for the film. Adi will also have a lot of bare-body shots, so he's also working out at the gym every day."